The local mobile scene is a
fiercely-contested stage with brands that release new handsets every now and
then. The latest powerhouse unveiling goes to Starmobile, the brand that gave
us the Diamond X1 gears up for another “octa-core” smartphone which, to live up
with its marketing-feature, will be called Starmobile Octa.

The device will streamline both
1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 SoC CPU and Mali 450MP4 graphics unit in a
5-inch Full HD screen. The fact that this device will carry the Starmobile’s
flagship tagline would definitely justify its beefy 2GB RAM and 32GB internal memory
storage.

The rear camera is an 18-megapixel
BSI affair, just enough reason to keep those looking for a decent camera on
queue. You’ll also get an 8MP “selfie” shooter that is also treated with BSI on
the front panel. Likewise, the device will have the same set of radios –
Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, NFC, and HSPA+ support.

But the Octa is not all bells and
whistles; the battery might turn you off a bit with its 2300 mAh capacity. However,
if you’re not always on the road, this wouldn’t be a burden. You can get this
device for Php 16,699 and Starmobile is offering it in installment basis for
Php 1415 a month if you hit up its SM North Edsa concept shop.

Pinoy Metro Geek is a PCB-SiP Package Design Layout Engineer by day and a Tech Blog Power Ranger by night. He juggles his interests in gadgets, travel and music. He likes to do all his techie stuff with his cup of coffee.